Ghana vs Netherlands: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Ghana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11,154 against 9,899 in Netherlands, a difference of 1,255.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 71 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,264 | 8,608 | 1,656 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18,313 | 9,630 | 8,683 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Ghana or Netherlands?
- Ghana, at 11,154 against 9,899 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Ghana and Netherlands?
- 1,255, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.